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Child benefit cuts: Q&A
From today more than one million families will receive letters informing them they may lose their child benefit payments. In a bid to ensure the better-off help deficit reduction, families where at...
View ArticleCarer information day to be held at Sainsbury's
COULD you care for children with disabilities? That's the question due to be asked on Friday (November 2) when carers hold an information day at Sainsbury's in the Gallagher Retail Park in Cheltenham....
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16-year-old boy in court accused of stabbing father and son at their Dursley...
A TEENAGE boy has appeared in court after being accused of stabbing a father and son at their own shop. Karthigesu Krishna Moorthy, 53, and Suthakar Krishna Moorthy, 31, were attacked at their store,...
View ArticleStolen bike is 'worth thousands of pounds'
A valuable mountain bike has been stolen from Dursley.Police are hoping people will come forward with clues to the theft.The bronze coloured Enduro mountain bike was taken from outside a flat in Lester...
View ArticleChristmas market returning to Cheltenham's Promenade
FESTIVE fun will be flowing through Cheltenham town centre when an annual market kicks off the Christmas shopping season. More than 40 stalls will line the Promenade for the Christmas market, which...
View ArticleBroomfield Care is now blogging.
Please take a minute to look at our first blog on our website. Many Thankshttp://broomfieldcare.com/plenty-of-media-coverage/
View ArticleRam raiders escape with cigarettes and alcohol
HOODED ram raiders escaped in a stolen 4x4 from a supermarket with cigarettes and alcohol.At about 2.30am today a trolley, and a Ford Maverick believed to have been stolen from Bloomfield Road,...
View ArticleFree sports taster sessions this Saturday in Leisure@Cheltenham
FREE sports taster sessions in various sports will be held at Leisure@Cheltenham this weekend.It is part of Cheltenham Borough Council's plan for people to stay healthy during their 'Be Inspired' month...
View ArticleTheft of specialist bicycles at The Park
POLICE are investigating after two expensive specialist bicycles were stolen from a garage last week.The rare, red and white, Casati racing bike is custom-fitted, and valued around £3,000. Another...
View ArticleTewkesbury School students stranded in America as Hurricane Sandy approaches
STUDENTS from Tewkesbury School are believed to be among the thousands of stranded tourists in America. The group of youngsters are understood to be in New Jersey tonight as Hurricane Sandy threatens...
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Sale Sharks remove former Gloucester Rugby coach Bryan Redpath from post -...
Bryan Redpath has been removed as director of rugby by Sale Sharks according to reports tonight. The former Gloucester coach was apparently let go from his post after Sale slumped to their seventh...
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Safer school parking campaign in Stonehouse
DANGEROUS parking outside Park Infant and Junior schools is being dealt with after a mum was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver.Claire Kennaby was crossing the road outside the school gates in...
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More room to play
PRE-SCHOOL fun just got a whole lot better in King's Stanley where the village playgroup has moved into larger and much improved space.The boys and girls now have two big new playrooms, new play area,...
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Corrie actor leads the tributes to gentleman
BUSINESSMAN, great-grandfather and "real gentleman" Mick Withey has been laid to rest only a stone's throw from his beloved home in Callowell.The retired managing director of stationers and print firm...
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Tots potty about recycling
TOTS are hoping to be Top of the Pots with their empty yoghurt container collection.Chalford's Puddleducks Playgroup is competing to amass the most Activia, Actimel and Shape pots and save them from...
View ArticleParish and town councils
OUR area has numerous parish and town councils. Each one has devoted and dedicated councillors supported by clerks. Not surprisingly, I deal with many of these councils on a wide range of issues as I...
View ArticleUnder-estimate people power at your peril
PEOPLE power is, once again, proving it's alive and kicking in the Five Valleys.Time after time, residents of our towns and villages refuse to be steamrollered into accepting building developments...
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Rust warranty rings hollow for Ka owners
FORD'S six-year rust warranty rings hollow for Martin and Beth Whittaker whose Ka is corroding after just four years.After complaining to the car giant, all they have been offered is £412 – half the...
View ArticleEating the Alphabet - N is for Nepalese
N is for… NepaleseBEING big fans of curry, our choice of cuisine for the N was an easy decision.We chose to try Nepalese at a pub on the Gloucestershire / Herefordshire border at Gorsley.However, it...
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College neighbours hit out at academy
A ROW has kicked off about a near £5million bid to turn Stratford Court into a sports academy.Around 5,000 leaflets are being delivered to neighbours of the site to consult them about the South...
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